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Quick growing

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Winter colour (46)

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Bulb divisions

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Planting combinations

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Henry Agg Dog friendly plants (7)
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Hardy

No (10)
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Yes (254)

Leaf colour

Blue (18)
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Variegated (5)

Ground cover

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Yes (67)

Position

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Conservatories (2)
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Front of border (95)
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Next to a patio (10)
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Steep banks (33)
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Shape

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Soil moisture

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Normal (287)

Used at Chelsea

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2009 - Luciano Guibbilei - Laurent-Perrier (8)
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2019 - Andy Sturgeon - M & G (11)
2019 - Sarah Eberley - Forestry Commission (11)
2022 - Andy Sturgeon - Mind Garden / Crocus (24)
2023 - Sarah Price - Nurture Garden (22)
2024 - Tom Stuart-Smith - National Garden Scheme (14)
2024 - Ula Maria - Muscular Dystrophy (11)

Kitchen garden planting guidelines

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